http://www.uswitch.com/news/?ref=rssall The latest industry news from the UK for utilities, telecoms, broadband and personal finance. 60 en-GB http://www.uswitch.com/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.uswitch.com/?ref=rssall Corporate Pages Loans Energy Home Phone Digital TV Credit Cards Broadband Water Directory Market News Heating Cover Current Accounts Car Insurance Mobiles Consumer Guide Secured Loans Customer Accounts Bundles Consumers are borrowing more on credit cards as unsecured personal loans become increasingly difficult to obtain, research by uSwitch.com has revealed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080827/consumers-borrowing-more-on-credit-cards.cmsx Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Holidaymakers are often "complacent" when using their credit cards abroad and do not take enough care to protect themselves against fraud, it has been suggested. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080826/holidaymakers-urged-to-take-care-with-credit-cards-abroad.cmsx Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Paying for concert and sporting events tickets by credit card means consumers are likely to be protected from scammers, the Trading Standards Institute has pointed out. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080821/credit-card-customers-protected-from-scammers.cmsx Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com The interest-free credit period on Halifax's All-in-One credit card has been extended by a month. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080820/halifax-extends-interest-free-credit-period.cmsx Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com UK consumers spent £92.6 billion on credit cards and debit cards in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 7.5% on the same period in 2007. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080819/credit-card-spending-on-the-increase.cmsx Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Consumers are being urged to do plenty of research before taking out a new credit card in order to make sure they are getting the best deal. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080818/consumers-urged-to-do-their-credit-card-research.cmsx Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Police are taking a tough stance on credit card fraud and sending out a clear message to criminals, the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) has insisted. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080814/police-cracking-down-on-credit-card-fraud.cmsx Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com International tourists travelling to Beijing to watch the Olympics spent almost $10 million (£5.2 million) on their Visa credit cards during the first day of the games. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080813/olympic-opening-day-sees-tourists-spend-52m-on-visa-credit-cards.cmsx Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Tourists are being warned to watch out for hidden charges on overseas credit card transactions and to make sure they are getting the best deal on their plastic. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080808/tourists-warned-over-hidden-credit-card-charges.cmsx Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Parents are turning to credit cards and other forms of unsecured lending to meet the cost of higher education for their children, a new report shows. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080807/parents-using-credit-cards-to-pay-university-fees.cmsx Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com New statistics from the British Bankers Association (BBA) have shed light on Britain's reliance on credit cards. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080731/brits-make-33000-credit-cards-purchases-every-10-minutes.cmsx Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Instead of cutting back on their holiday spending during the credit crunch, the majority of Brits still plan to jet off to sunnier climes this year, new research shows. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080724/brits-use-credit-cards-to-fund-holidays.cmsx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com As the cost of living continues to rise more consumers are turning to credit cards to make ends meet, new research shows. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080723/britons-turn-to-credit-cards-to-make-ends-meet.cmsx Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Fraudulent credit card transactions increased by 20% last year to 2.7 million, according to figures from the UK payments association Apacs. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080721/credit-card-fraud-on-the-rise.cmsx Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Consumers are seeing the benefits from the range of new free cash machines that were installed in the UK last year, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080718/public-benefiting-from-free-cash-machines.cmsx Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Credit card reward schemes are worthwhile to consumers and they should do their best to ensure that these are adhered to, it has been suggested. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080717/reward-schemes-can-be-worthwhile.cmsx Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Consumers have been urged to remain on guard following the discovery of a skimming device that was found at a Cardiff train station cashpoint. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080716/skimming-device-at-cardiff-train-station.cmsx Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Consumers in the south-east and London are more likely to be hit by credit card fraud than those elsewhere in the UK, it has been suggested. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080715/fraud-more-likely-in-london.cmsx Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com British holidaymakers heading to sunnier climes this summer have been advised to ensure they pack a suitable credit card. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080714/holidaymakers-advised-to-choose-credit-cards-carefully.cmsx Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Many Britons heading to sunnier climes this summer will use prepaid plastic cards to help control their spending while abroad, it has been suggested. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080710/holidaying-brits-turn-to-pre-pay-cards.cmsx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com